Review 1: Classical Liberalism and Civil Society by Charles K. Rowley (1998)
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Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. XXXVI, No. 3 (September 1998)
"Four monographs published simultaneously and separately in the Shaftesbury Paper Series. Also includes an introductory paper by Charles K. Rowley, which reviews the history of the civil society concept and evaluates its relevance for classical liberal political economy. Monographs defend liberalism by linking modern politics with a pre-modern moral tradition (Douglas B. Rasmussen and Douglas J. Den Uyl); promote the ideal of Russian democracy and present lessons for citizens in a new democracy (Peter C. Ordeshook); discuss policies that Russia and other post-communist states can adopt to further the evolution of law promoting the efficient enforcement of contracts (Paul H. Rubin); and suggest institutional reforms that can better accommodate ethnic diversity in Africa and can form a basis for the restoration of civil societies in Africa (Mwangi S. Kimenyi). Rowley is the General Director of the Locke Institute and Professor of Economics at George Mason University. Each monograph has its own bibliography and index."
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